Estimation of the risk of contracting pneumoconiosis in the UK coal mining industry

Annals of Occupational Hygiene

Volumn 46, Issue , 2002, Pages 257-260

  Kenny, L C ^a   Hurley, F ^b   Warren, N D ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coal mine dust; pneumoconiosis

Indexed keywords

COAL; COAL DUST; COAL INDUSTRY; COAL MINES; RISK PERCEPTION;

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; COAL MINING INDUSTRY; CUMULATIVE EXPOSURES; LIMIT VALUES; PNEUMOCONIOSIS; RESPIRABLE DUST; WORKING HOURS;

MINE DUST;

EID: 25444454405     PISSN: 00034878     EISSN: 14753162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annhyg/46.suppl-1.257     Document Type: Conference Paper

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